If you invested $1,000 in GEN — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) in January 2016 would be worth $1,345 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 2.9% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to October 1989.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,522 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,129 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). GEN trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in GEN since January 2016#
monthlyGen Digital Inc. (GEN). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in GEN by starting month#
$1,000 invested in GEN, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,345 | $7,129 | 1.3× | 2.9% |
| 2017 | $969 | $5,894 | 1.0× | -0.3% |
| 2018 | $980 | $4,295 | 1.0× | -0.2% |
| 2019 | $1,270 | $4,290 | 1.3× | 3.2% |
| 2020 | $939 | $3,266 | 0.9× | -1.0% |
| 2021 | $1,267 | $2,259 | 1.3× | 4.4% |
| 2022 | $1,026 | $1,948 | 1.0× | 0.6% |
| 2023 | $1,160 | $2,382 | 1.2× | 4.3% |
| 2024 | $1,137 | $1,672 | 1.1× | 5.3% |
| 2025 | $992 | $1,327 | 1.0× | -0.6% |
Methodology#
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. GEN data begins October 1989; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live GEN chart and fundamentals on the GEN quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in GEN be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) in January 2016 would be worth about $1,345 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 2.9% a year.
- How far back does the GEN calculation go?
- GEN data begins October 1989. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include dividends?
- Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.